'Not harmful to health': Korea's Buldak spicy noodles return to shelves as Denmark reverses recall
Buldak spicy noodles are back on shelves in Denmark after the food authorities there canceled part of their recall decision concerning the famous Korean instant noodles product, originally issued due to their extreme spiciness and consequent health risks.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration announced, Monday (local time), that two of the three products that had been recalled were not harmful to health, based on updated risk assessments.
"Based on the new analysis results and the DTU Food Institute's updated risk assessment, the administration concludes that two of the products, Samyang Buldak 2x Spicy Hot Chicken and Samyang Buldak Hot Chicken Stew, do not contain capsaicin levels as high as those reported by the distributors in the marketing," the Danish administration said in a press release.
the ban sounds like great advertising material.
"so spicy that Denmark had to make it illegal"
"are you stronger than the entire country of Denmark?"
"criminally spicy"
When Monty Python's The Life of Brian came out, Norway banned it. Sweden then advertised it as "the film so funny that it was banned in Norway."
That's beautiful, thank you for sharing. I've been a fan for ages but didn't know that.
No problem, it's one of my favorite Monty Python factoids.
For what it's worth, the Norwegians have since made up for this issue by making a really funny TV show. And doing it in both Norwegian and English versions, which must have been an extra challenge since so much of comedy is about language and it would have been the second language for most, if not all of the people involved.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norsemen_(TV_series)
I love that show. It's fucking hilarious!
I love it too. I don't know Norwegian, so I have no idea how that version works, but I am really impressed that they made a very funny English-language comedy in a country where English is, at best, someone's second language most of the time. I realize many Norwegians speak very good English, but it's still impressive.
You're not wrong. My interest in that brand jumped. But reviews basically said "it's just spicy, not great flavor"
I thought it was delicious. And that’s when trying to eat the black package, which was so spicy I very nearly threw up. But it still tasted delicious.
I tried them and really enjoyed it. it was an amazing experience. wouldn't call it delicious tho. more comparable to skydiving than a meal.
Flavor's actually not bad at all. I've definitely had spicy foods that are nothing but capsaicin but this one actually has taste
I may have to check it out then! I like spicy food but I dislike spicy food that is just spicy no flavor.
It would have been until they measured the capsaisin levels and declared it not as spicy as they were told.